#DB55AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.192 343.5), rgb(219, 85, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#DB55AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB55AD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 85, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.192 343.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DB55AD | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB55AD | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB55AD text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB55AD text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D0
oklch(80.8% 0.095 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#E077B8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB55AD
oklch(65.2% 0.192 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF2992
oklch(55.6% 0.209 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4197C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#851965
oklch(42.6% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E52
oklch(37.8% 0.125 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#DB55AD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #607AB0 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AA | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8557A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB55AD
#DB55AD
oklch(65.2% 0.192 343.5)
- #00A977
#00A977
oklch(65% 0.14 163.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DB55AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB55AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.082
Use #DB55AD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.